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Grilled Asparagus with Goat Cheese Crumbles

I love using goat cheese in my healthy cooking. Although it has 6 grams of fat per ounce, I find I don’t need to use nearly as much as I do of other cheeses since it has such a great strong punch of flavor. I’ve served this asparagus side at many a dinner party, and guests have always raved.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds asparagus, trimmed by snapping the thicker ends off where they break naturally
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
1 1/2 ounces (about 1/3 cup) goat cheese crumbles

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat a grill to high.

    Step 2

    In a large bowl, toss the asparagus spears with the oil, salt, and pepper until combined.

    Step 3

    Grill the spears in a single layer, rotating them about 1/4 turn every minute or so until they are crisp-tender, 2 to 5 minutes, depending on thickness. Transfer the spears to a serving platter and top them evenly with the goat cheese. Serve immediately.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 4

    Each (about 1-cup) serving has:

    Step 5

    Calories: 69

    Step 6

    Protein: 4g

    Step 7

    Carbohydrates: 5g

    Step 8

    Fat: 3g

    Step 9

    Saturated Fat: 2g

    Step 10

    Cholesterol: 5mg

    Step 11

    Fiber: 2g

    Step 12

    Sodium: 39mg

Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.
TagsAsparagusVegetableGoat CheeseCheeseDairySideDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianGrillingCookbooks
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